Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop to open first St. Louis location

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MAPLEWOOD, MO (KPLR) - The first Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop will open in Maplewood tomorrow morning at 6am. It's located at Big Bend and Manchester and will be the first of the popular Canadian chain to open west of the Mississippi. FOX2's Mandy Murphey was invited inside today to get a look at last minute preparations. There are more than 4,500 Tim Hortons locations in Canada and the United States. The exclusive St. Louis developer Show Me Hospitality will open 40 Tim Horton's locations in the St. Louis area in the next five years. The St. Louis chain plans to compete with Panera and Starbucks by offering quick coffee, fresh food and pasteries 24 hours a day at a competitive price point. They are known for the coffee but plan to expand their lunch menu with the opening of the Maplewood store. The ribbon cutting is at 10 Tuesday morning.